I’m scared for my life, says Bartoli

LONDON: Former Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli said Thursday she fears for her life after picking up a mystery virus which has caused dramatic weight loss. The 2013

Published on: Jul 8, 2016, 08:31:57 IST

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LONDON: Former Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli said Thursday she fears for her life after picking up a mystery virus which has caused dramatic weight loss. The 2013 champion from France, who has shocked fans with her skeletal appearance, was barred from playing in an invitational event at Wimbledon this week after doctors expressed fears over her health. Bartoli, 31, told a British daytime television show that the virus is so rare that medical experts have no name for it. Insisting that she is not anorexic, Bartoli said she can only eat organic salad leaves and cucumbers without skins. She added that she needs gloves when she uses her mobile phone as the virus has caused severe electro-sensitivity. “I fear for my life. I worry that one day my heart will stop,” the 31-year-old told ITV’s ‘This Morning’ programme. “This is not life. I am just surviving.”

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